HB 247

House·20th Congress·Filed Jun 30, 2025

An Act Rationalizing the Resource Management of the Water Sector, Creating the Department of Water, Irrigation, Sewage, and Sanitation, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The proposal would create a single Department to manage all water‑related services—supply, irrigation, sewage and sanitation—so that policies are coordinated and the public gets safer, more affordable water and sanitation.

Public Works and InfrastructureEnvironment and Natural Resources

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Author · Representative

Roberto NazalReceipts →

Official sources

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HB 1685· Filed Jul 9, 2025
An Act Creating the Department of Water, Irrigation, Sewage and Sanitation Resource Management, Defining Its Powers and Functions, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
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SB 83· Filed Jul 3, 2025
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SB 145· Filed Jul 7, 2025
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HB 2424· Filed Jul 29, 2025
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